Muh Muh Muh My Corona (virus)

Which was indicated in the first part of my sentence. As for my solution, that's what the additional unemployment stimulus was supposed to be for. But of course, Republicans whined that people were getting paid more to stay at home instead of working non-essential jobs during a pandemic.

 

My position is that "essential" vs. "non-essential" is of almost no consequence WRT transmission of this virus. It's "extended length of time --- usually indoors --- in the company of a large number of people" that does it. Regardless of the "necessity" of such places. Convenience stores have been open throughout the pandemic. And the only "necessity" they sell is something you can get without going into the building. But the state considers "lottery tickets" an important piece of tax revenue . . . so the stores remain open. It's just a stupid game.

People are out and about going to the grocery store and pharmacy and auto repair place. They are NOT going to substantially increase the number of cases by stopping off at the jeweler or craft store for 15 minutes on the way home from these places. They're just not.

 

Why the distinction between North America and Latin American-Caribbean? Technically, North America includes Latin America and the Caribbean. And if "North America" means Canada and the US, why not just say that?

 

Convenience stores also sell food and drinks, which are a necessity if someone has to travel some place far and needs to stop. If the convenience store is open to sell food and drinks, they might as well sell the lottery tickets too. There's at least a rational reason for them to stay open.

There's no rational reason for a jeweler or a craft store to be open, unless they are selling essential items.

 

Many people enjoy crafts.

 

I'm sure this is fine

 

Bigly.

 

100K a day = 700K a week = 7 million in 10 weeks.

That’s a big number, but in terms of world population it’s infinitesimal. It would take 192 years to infect the whole world at that rate. Of course, once this really gets going in Africa I expect a return to exponential rises.

 

They weren't necessarily from people staying at home. They were from people taken from home to the hospital.

Since most people spend most of their time at home, most things involving them will be around the home. Just like most traffic accidents occur five miles from a person's home.

 

I've always understood that North American meant Canada, the Unite States and Mexico.